Le divinità aprono gli occhi e creano il mattino
exhibition by Stefano Caimi, Angela Grigolato, Edoardo Manzoni, and Martina Pozzan, curated by ife collective
01-24.07.2022
Marano Vicentino Railway Station (VI)
The exploration of landscape carries the allure of endless discovery. Its constant evolution, a complex and restless body in change, places it precariously between the dialectical spheres of the visible and the invisible, which is one of the reasons why the genesis of the concept of landscape remains an unresolved issue today. In this realm of wonder and uncertainty, we may assume that landscapes begin in the eyes, and that from all eyes—physical, mental, sensitive, divine—landscapes find their own emanation.
Thus, the genesis of landscapes is tied to our species, sometimes unfolding in artifacts that have altered their development and form. Gérard Wajcman surpasses the landscape-eye dichotomy by introducing two terms: artifact and divine. In Fenêtre. Chroniques du regard et de l’intime, the artistic practice—the author speaks of frescoes in Roman villas—takes on a transcendental character, and the creator of landscape visions is likened to the divinity that, with the opening of the eyes, creates new days and possibilities. Expanding on this theme, Annalisa Metta in Il paesaggio è un mostro goes further and introduces the figure of the monster, another divine creature. The landscape is both artifact and monster, a variable result of hybrid combinations. The etymology of the word "monster" brings the two visions closer and reveals a dual connection to the divine: monstrum is "divine sign, prodigy" but also monere, "to warn, to admonish."
Le divinità aprono gli occhi e creano il mattino *Gods open their eyes and create the morning* evokes a divine dimension to encourage us to open our eyes and create a more conscious and inclusive reflection on contemporary landscapes, considering the opportunity for multispecies dialogues as subjects who are part of and creators of landscapes.
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Photos by Marta Braggio
